Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingWaterstone and Willow Trace are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Waterstone and 5 in Willow Trace as this page loaded. Willow Trace is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $630,000 against $600,000 in Waterstone, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $269 in Waterstone against $245 in Willow Trace — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Willow Trace are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,983 square feet in Waterstone and 2,541 in Willow Trace, built around 2023 and 2001 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Willow Trace: a median of 94 days on the market against 133 in Waterstone. Waterstone is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Willow Trace is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Waterstone | Willow Trace |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $600,000 | $630,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $524,900 | $585,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $665,000 | $692,500 |
| Median price per sq ft | $269 | $245 |
| Median days on market | 133 | 94 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,983 | 2,541 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2023 | 2001 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 15 | 17 |
| Median sold price | $602,500 | $580,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Murphy Creek K-8 | Aspen Crossing |
| Middle | Murphy Creek K-8 | Sky Vista |
| High school | Vista Peak | Eaglecrest |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.
Waterstone is a planned residential community in Aurora offering suburban comfort with modern amenities. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and recreation while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere. Located in central Aurora, Waterstone provides convenient access to major employment centers and I-225.
Willow Trace is a residential neighborhood in Aurora offering suburban convenience with a family-friendly atmosphere. The area features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and local parks within reach. Shopping, dining, and services cluster nearby along major corridors, making everyday errands manageable.
Willow Trace is more expensive. The median asking price is $630,000 in Willow Trace against $600,000 in Waterstone. By price per square foot they run $269 in Waterstone and $245 in Willow Trace, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,983 square feet in Waterstone and 2,541 square feet in Willow Trace, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Willow Trace is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2001, against 2023 in Waterstone.
Homes for sale in Willow Trace have been listed a median of 94 days, against 133 days in Waterstone. Over the last twelve months 15 homes sold in Waterstone and 17 in Willow Trace, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Waterstone is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Willow Trace is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Waterstone are most often assigned to Murphy Creek K-8 Elementary, Murphy Creek K-8 Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Willow Trace it is Aspen Crossing Elementary, Sky Vista Middle, Eaglecrest High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 3.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.
Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.